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HRES 815 111th Congress House

Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the importance of students learning about Christopher Columbus and the…

Official title: Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the importance of students learning… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the importance of students learning about Christopher Columbus and the heritage and history of the Nation.

Introduced: October 8, 2009 Introduced by: Thompson, Glenn Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Social Sciences and History Elementary and secondary educationHigher educationU.S. historyWorld history
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Oct 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oct 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 8, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supports the recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the discovery and history of the United States.

Recognizes that it is important for young people to learn about Christopher Columbus and the discovery, heritage, and history of the nation.

Encourages all people to take advantage of educational opportunities to learn about Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and U.S. history.

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  • HRES 822 Related bill Expressing support for students to learn about Christopher Columbus.
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 815: Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the importance of students learning about Christopher Columbus and the heritage and history of the Nation.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-815/
MLA
"H. Res. 815: Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the importance of students learning about Christopher Columbus and the heritage and history of the Nation.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-815/.
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H. Res. 815, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-815/.
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[H. Res. 815: Expressing support for recognition of Christopher Columbus and his role in the history of the United States and recognizing the importance of students learning about Christopher Columbus and the heritage and history of the Nation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-815/)
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